TECH STREET

(Noteworthy) trickledownWhile as a sport sailing is not sinking beneath the waves under the weight of technological or indeed other broader benefits being spun off from the most specialised America’s Cup that has ever taken place, there is one company whose enthusiasm first for delivering innovative – and reliable – AC technology and then developing it for mainstream consumption remains undimmed

Zero toleranceAlready famous for the high precision of both their tooling and the boats they deliver, Persico Marine have been busy meeting two diverse but similar challenges. Having confounded the naysayers by rebuilding the destroyed VO65 Vestas to good-as-new condition in a very short space of time, the Italian yard has most recently been tackling the demands of building super-critical ACC hull parts for the Land Rover BAR America’s Cup team, their even more critical foils… and all while at the same time completing a brand new VO65 for Akzo Nobel’s Volvo Ocean Race entry

Design – Visible elements of modernityThe Figaro3 brings with it a completely new approach to the concept of the foil-assisted monohull. JOCELYN BLERIOT talks with designer VINCENT LAURIOT-PREVOST and with builder GIANGUIDO GIROTTI

The sixth generationCombine a designer with a long history of racing success with a boatyard famous for delivering outstanding yachts for long-distance luxury cruising and the result can be most acceptable

Seahorse build table – Half Ton days are here againMARK MILLS’ new 31-footer joins the party

RORC – Caribbean speedingAnd the Phaedo is no longer having things all her own way. EDDIE WARDEN-OWEN